With the government shutdown officially over and government operations resuming, contractors face critical decisions about restarting work, managing compliance, and protecting their contractual rights.
Timely action can...more
11/19/2025
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Contract Amendments ,
Contract Disputes ,
Contract Disputes Act ,
Contract Management ,
Contract Terms ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Government Shutdown ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Prompt Payment ,
Request for Equitable Adjustment ,
Stop Work Orders ,
Subcontractors
Because Congress did not enact a full appropriations bill or continuing resolution, as of October 1, 2025, the federal government is experiencing a funding lapse, triggering a partial government shutdown.
The...more
10/8/2025
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Continuing Resolution ,
Contract Disputes Act ,
Contract Terms ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Funding ,
Government Shutdown ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Risk Management ,
Subcontractors
The U.S. Department of Defense recently issued a final rule to implement the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Program, and defense contractors will be subject to a variety of cybersecurity obligations when the rule...more
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- The White House’s recently released AI Action Plan and accompanying executive orders aim to solidify the United States’ position as a global leader in AI and lay out key focus areas that will steer federal...more
8/6/2025
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Data Centers ,
Executive Orders ,
Exports ,
Federal Funding ,
Government Agencies ,
Infrastructure ,
Innovation ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Technology
In previous Updates, we discussed the formation and growth of the Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Preparedness Consortium (BioMaP-Consortium), which was started by the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority...more
In a previous Update, we reported on the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority’s (BARDA) plans to implement the new Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Preparedness-Consortium (BioMaP-Consortium or Consortium),...more
The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) held its first in-person BARDA Industry Day (BID) since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in Washington, D.C., on November 13-14, 2023. BID is an annual...more
12/22/2023
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Biopharmaceutical ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Life Sciences ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Research and Development ,
Supply Chain ,
Technology Sector